India’s artificial intelligence ambitions received a major boost as senior industry leaders highlighted the strategic importance of infrastructure, energy, and connectivity in building a robust digital ecosystem. Jeet Adani of the Adani Group and Rakesh Bharti Mittal of Bharti Enterprises emphasised that Visakhapatnam is emerging as a critical digital gateway for the country. Their remarks came after the foundation-laying ceremony of a USD 15 billion Google AI data centre near the coastal city.